Good half-weekend, y’all! Hope it’s going well so far. We’ve been sticking pretty close to home but…likely need to do some errands today so…. going to try to avoid our newest “diverging diamond” traffic pattern in town. Based on the videos I’ve seen it’s…maybe a spot to steer clear of ANY day but for sure on a weekend!
For today’s card, I pulled out another new product from the Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog – the wonderful Painted Pumpkin bundle – it has masks, just like Frosted Pinecones does! – and the coordinating Painted Patch DSP and Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder. I think this Suite is going to be a fave, y’all! Take a look-see:
Yes – the gate OPENS!! 🙂
I started by using the leafy background mask from the new Painted Pumpkins bundle – coming on 1 Sept 2026 – to add Petal Pink leaves and such to the dark side of a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of Petal Pink cardstock.
Then I ran the panel thru the Rustic Check 3D Embossing Folder (also available on 1 Sept).
I double matted the panel – first on Cajun Craze and then on Very Vanilla cardstock.
I tore one edge of a 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ piece of Pecan Pie Two-tone Cardstock (with the dark side up) and then stamped the Painted Pumpkins “ground” image all over it in Pecan Pie ink. Then I adhered it to the card front with Liquid Glue.
Using the dies in the Painted Pumpkins set, I cut out the two gate pieces from the light side of a piece of Cajun Craze Two-tone Cardstock. Using one of our new Sanding Blocks (available 1 Sept) – I lightly sanded it to give it a rustic look.
I cut some gate hardware from Early Espresso cardstock and adhered them to the gate with Liquid Glue. I carefully “opened” the gate and lightly creased the “hinge” side.
Using more Liquid Glue, I adhered the two pieces together at the “post” – then I used Stampin’ Dimensionals only under the left side (that would be “fence”) to adhere it to the card front.
I used the dies in the set to cut some tendrils, leaves and pumpkin stems from Golden Glow 2026-2028 In Color Pearlized Paper. I also cut some pumpkins from Very Vanilla, Crisp Cantaloupe and Cajun Craze cardstock.
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the stems to the back of the pumpkins. I also added a couple of tendrils here and there. Using Liquid Glue, I adhered five pumpkins and some extra tendrils and leaves “inside” the gate.
On a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock, I stamped a Painted Pumpkins sentiment in Early Espresso ink and cut it out with my Detail Scissors. I crafted a “hangar” from a piece of Linen Thread using Glue Dots on the back of the sentiment.
I “hung” the sentiment over a picket of the gate – adhering it with a Dimensional to the gate. Then I added a tiny bow with a Glue Dot.
I adhered the final two pumpkins to the fence side – being careful to keep them away from the hinge – with Liquid Glue and a Stampin’ Dimensional.
I added some extra tendrils and leaves to the front of the gate with Liquid Glue and the card front was done!
On the inside, I stamped a second Painted Pumpkins sentiment in Early Espresso on a Very Vanilla panel. Then I used the leaf mask to add Petal Pink leaves around the edges of the panel.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of my Crisp Cantaloupe card base, popped the card front on with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got a little of the Painted Pumpkins masked leaves in Petal Pink on the front…
…and a little of the coordinating Painted Patch DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Right?! A moving gate, perfectly die cut pumpkins and tendrils and all the foliage – PLUS fun sentiments?? And the Painted Pumpkins masks – there are five of them – the other four color the stamped pumpkins in the set. And the dies will cut out pumpkins from the Painted Patch DSP! Boom chaca-laca!!
I hope you like and I KNOW you’re busily writing this on your gotta-get-it-ASAP list for 1 Sept!! 😎
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below! And – this is the card I made on yesterday’s Saturday Nite Live YouTube Live Video! If you’d like to see it – for the first time or again! – here ’tis!
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
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M
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Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Crisp Cantaloupe Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); Painted Pumpkins die cut pumpkins (x3)
Petal Pink Two-tone Cardstock:Start with 4” x 5 1/4” – then cut down to 3 3/4″ x 5″ after embossing (card front)
Very Vanilla Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (mat for card front and inner liner); Painted Pumpkins die cut pumpkins (x3); Fussy cut sentiment
Cajun Craze Cardstock: 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (mat for card front); Painted Pumpkins die cut pumpkin
Pecan Pie Two-tone Cardstock: 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ (“ground”)
Cajun Craze Two-tone Cardstock: Painted Pumpkins die cut gate pieces
Early Espresso Cardstock: Painted Pumpkins gate hinges and handle
2026-2028 In Color Pearlized Paper: Painted Pumpkins die cut pine tendrils, leaves and pumpkin stems (in Golden Glow)
Painted Patch DSP: 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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Finn Fan Fix 
Can this possibly be comfortable?
Yes – she is sound asleep.
TTFN
M
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